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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325282 | Multifunctional electronic carabiner for climbing The present invention discloses a carabiner for climbing, a body (1) thereof is connected with a left and a right arm parts (4) and (9) via hinges (5) and (10), the left and the right arm parts (4) and (9) respectivel... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7276642 | Pattern unbonded nonwoven web and process for making same The present invention provides a pattern-unbonded material that has at least two distinct regions. One region has different bond pattern than another region. The different bond pattern provides different, specific functionality or characteristics to the material. In... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7225510 | Fastener product A hook member is provided that is capable of engaging fibers. The hook member includes a stem extending upwardly from a sheet-form base to a distal end. The stem has leading and trailing edges that form an apex angle therebetween. A crook is integrally formed with a... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7162780 | Skin-friendly hook fastening component A skin-friendly hook component of a hook and loop fastener that reduces or eliminates the occurrence of red-marking and/or irritation if brought into contact with a wearer's skin. In one embodiment, the hook component can have a relatively large top surface area amo... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7073234 | Quick-release buckle A quick release buckle including a female buckle member, including attachment device, having a pocket formed therein accessible through a rear opening formed in the female buckle member and including a first cover having a slot formed therein, a male buckle member a... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6546604 | Self-mating reclosable mechanical fastener and binding strap A new self-mating mechanical fastener is disclosed, which comprises a base sheet and a multiplicity of parallel, narrowly spaced, elastically deformable ribs projecting from the base sheet. The ribs comprise a stem portion attached to and substantially up... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6505385 | Magnetic closure with mutual interlock for bags, knapsacks, items of clothing and the like A magnetic closure with mutual interlock for bags, knapsacks, items of clothing and the like, comprising a female element and a male element with regions for accommodating magnetic elements for mutual coupling. A particularity consists in that there are p... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6438808 | Fastener A fastener includes a male fastening member having a springy hook plate and a retaining block and a stop block, and a female fastening member having a hook hole and a retaining hole and a recessed bearing portion. The retaining block and the stop block ar... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6385822 | Apparatus for securing articles to a vehicle-mounted rack An apparatus for securing articles to a vehicle-mounted rack. The apparatus includes at least one flexible strap associated with the rack. The strap is positionable around an article supported by the rack. A clamping buckle is adapted to receive and clamp... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6367128 | Self-mating reclosable mechanical fastener A new self-mating mechanical fastener is disclosed, which comprises a base sheet and a multiplicity of parallel, narrowly spaced, elastically deformable ribs projecting from the base sheet. The ribs comprise a stem portion attached to and substantially up... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6276032 | Mechanical fastening system having a plurality of engagement members which include stalk members An article (10), has a first article portion (12), a second article portion (14), and a fastener (36). The fastener secures the first article portion to the second article portion and includes at least one first fastener component (70), which is attached ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 4622726 | Releasable fastening construction A releasable fastening construction for detachably fastening together both ends of an article such as personal ornaments which is capable of not only readily accomplishing the fastening and releasing operation but ensuring the positive and reliable fasten... | 11/18/1986 |
| 4598493 | Retrieving device for snagged fishing apparatus A retrieving device for a snagged fishing apparatus such as lures and hooks wherein a weighted body is self-guided along a snagged line as it is lowered by a retrieving line connected to the retrieving device. When the retrieving device contacts the end o... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4515647 | Method and apparatus for forming an integral closure for a thermoplastic container An improved high speed cast process and apparatus for fusing fasteners, with enlarged bases, to separately extruded film or sheet stock, for forming into containers with integral closure means. The invention utilizes joining of the fasteners, bases and fi... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4484847 | Cargo control track and fitting The invention pertains to a cargo control tack and a fitting for use therewith wherein the fitting is captive to the track. The track is of a generally U configuration having a base attached to a surface of a cargo compartment, parallel legs extend from t... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4430776 | Combination vibration damper and fastener for union of two panels A combination vibration damper and fastener comprises head portions of the shape of a suction disc opposed back to back to each other across a space and adapted to collide with two separate panels, shanks extended in opposite directions from the head port... | 02/14/1984 |
| 4421232 | Bottle packaging box A packaging box is assembled from a blank including a trapezoidal locking tab formed adjacent to one end edge of the blank by a cut formed therein. An insert tab extends from the other end edge of the blank and can be inserted into an opening which is for... | 12/20/1983 |
